Frankenstein Shapes for Sack Puppet

Simplify a fun children’s Halloween activity with 

cut shapes to transform a “giant” size 

paper lunch sack into a not-so-scary hand puppet, 

ready to help tell favorite “spooky” jokes!

Designed for sack finished size approx. 6” wide x 4” deep x 9” long; 

shapes also included for smaller #5 sack size 

approx. 5” wide x 3.125” deep x 10” long.) 

Shapes include chest base, wrap-over face panels, 

with accent shapes: spiky hair, eyebrows, round eyes and pupils, 

head side bolts (double these for extra strength), 

mouth and teeth overlays, tunic with faux X 

and tie ends to overlay or thread through punch holes.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A head/underlap for upper mouth edge

B mouth/chest   C tunic

D & E cord shapes for tunic: ends and 'X'

F hair   G eye white, pupils, brows

H neck bolts (double these for strength)

I mouth   J teeth

2. On the front of the paper sack, lift the "flap" that

will act as the mouth when puppet functions and

position the top straight edge of the chest shape

even with side fold edges and tucked up against

the flap crease, and glue in place.

NOTE: regular glue stick is a good choice if

the assembly is being done by a child.

3. Bend the head/underlap shape back on cross

perforation line, then . . .

. . . open flat to apply adhesive to backside, 

position over the bottom sack panel with creases

aligned . . . 

. . . adjust for side to side alignment, and make sure

the crease folds are snug to each other, 

and attach in place.

4. Position and attach hair in place along

top edge of head/sack.

5. Position and attach teeth along bottom edge

of mouth shape.

6. If using multiple layers to strengthen neck bolts,

layer and attach together first. Then, position with

stem extensions under the flap as shown, and

with bolt head approx. 1/2" or so beyond side edge

of sack. 

7. Position the mouth assembly with top straight edge

under the sack flap tucked up to crease,

and overlapping the stem ends of bolts as shown,

and glue in place.

8. Prepare the tunic shape by threading the ends

of the cord from back to front of tunic through

top two holes, then . . . 

. . . push through completely. Glue in place.

Also position the 'X' over the bottom pairs of holes

and glue in place.

9. Position the tunic over lower front of sack,

covering the chest panel - adjust up or down as

desired, watching that the bottom cord holes

are above the bottom edge of chest shape.

NOTE that the tunic shape does NOT reach

to the bottom of the sack; trim excess sack away

to match bottom edge if desired.

10. Position the eye whites, pupils and brows

onto the flap under the hair shape as desired,

in an expressive way.

Here is the completed sack puppet with

an arm inserted ready to scare, bewitch or enchant!

NOTE that the tunic shape does NOT reach

to the bottom of the sack; trim excess sack away

to match bottom edge if desired.